Dog Needs Loving, Not Big, Home

January 6, 2005|Susan R. Rosemarin Fort Lauderdale

Re the article on the front page of the Local section in Monday's paper, "A legal dog fight": Two things are common knowledge about canine behavior, the first being that smaller breeds tend to be more hyperactive than medium and/or larger breeds, and the second is that, simply because a dog is medium to large does not mean he/she requires a two-story, four-bedroom home in which to live.

They do, however, require exercise, which can be in the form of a good, long, daily walk. I am assuming that as Bongo now lives with children, he is being sufficiently exercised. In fact, this question was addressed and clarified approximately two weeks ago in one of the questions posed to the veterinarian whose column is published every Monday in the Lifestyle section.

My dog is a 9-year-old, 50-pound lab/greyhound mix, who has a love and need to run, and has lived all of his life with me in a one-bedroom apartment. We take long walks when I return from work, and he goes to Bark Park once a week.

I'm sure, if asked, he would not like being removed from a loving home because one person thinks his home is too small. I believe Bongo feels the same way about his new, loving family.